October 16, 2020
From Everywhere to Everywhere

Many of you know of my love for Africa University. Ten years ago, in 2010, I made my first visit to AU when I was a district superintendent in Michigan and created a task force to raise money to bu...

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Last minute important Mission Ingathering information

It is less than 3 weeks until the 41 st Annual Mission Ingathering, and here are your last-minute instructions. Please plan to bring a car or truckload of kits (and money) to one of the five Ingathering sites on Saturday, November 7.

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Graettinger UMC boosts giving with a "Show me the Plate" ...

Members of Graettinger United Methodist Church in Northwest Iowa have lived up to the town's motto of "small town, big heart" during the coronavirus pandemic. When Treasurer Denise Tindall came up with an idea to boost the church's weekly giving...

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Abiding in Exile - More Than I Can Handle 10/22/2020

by Priscilla Joel October 22, 2020 You might have heard the phrase, "God will never give you more than you can handle." I certainly have. I've read it in devotionals, seen it on posters, and heard it from my friends. But since the COVID-19...

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Iowa UMC Mabaan Flood Relief- A Gift of God's Hope

The Greater Mabaan Community asked the Iowa Conference of The United Methodist to help address humanitarian needs related to the 2019 Indian Ocean Dipole flooding in northern South Sudan, especially in Mabaan County where hundreds of thousands of ...

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UMC NEWS
Covenant groups unite isolated Moscow seminary students...

Read story in Russian When self-isolation and mandatory quarantines became part of the social distancing required to hinder the spread of the coronavirus, students of the Moscow Theological Seminary of The United Methodist Church turned to their...

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"Does anybody outside this region care?" asks storm...

"There's a mental exhaustion that sets in and then there's a fear of 'Does anybody outside this region care?'" a Lake Charles resident recently told a news wire service. UMCOR's answer? United Methodists and UMCOR do care. Hurricane Delta, which...

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RESOURCES
Called Seminar 2020 Examines Educational Equity

Held on Zoom November 30-December 3 Church and Society will host its fifth annual Called Seminar, " Towards Educational Equity: Investing in the Beloved Community" from November 30- December 3, 2020. Going back to school in the COVID-19 pandemic...

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Holiday Resources for Local Churches

WASHINGTON — Resources to help local churches experience All Saints' Day, Thanksgiving and Watchnight (New Year's Eve) through the lens of racial equity are available through Churches Uniting in Christ, an ecumenical multilateral dialogue among 10 U.S. Protestant faith communions, including The United Methodist Church.
2021 Revised Common Lectionary - Sundays & Special Days Only

This two-page listing of Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) readings and liturgical colors is one of Discipleship Ministries' most popular worship planning resources. The 2021 resource includes Sundays and Special Days, along with space for your own ...

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Advent 2020: New racial justice resource available...

From Sunday, Nov. 29 to Sunday, Dec. 27, use this valuable resource to celebrate the Advent season in a deep, meaningful, and inclusive way – from lectionary texts to sermon starters, to suggested hymns and songs, to children’s messages and hand...

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Leading Like Moses: 4 Ways to Know What to Delegate -...

Micah Fries and Jeremy Maxfield say that delegation is a critical skill that improves a leader's focus, multiplies impact, and develops the capacity of others. They offer four key questions to help a leader discern which tasks and...

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